My experience of AI being used in funding applications from the position of someone reading and assessing them.

Philanthropists in the public eye are often big personalities with large sums at their disposal, and they tell us about their big ideas for changing the world. It is important to remember that small and understated things also make a difference.

Unlike other financial professions, there is no fixed career path into philanthropy advising. So how do you get to be a philanthropy advisor?

– on the challenges and joys of leading small charities

How the importance of curiosity that my Dad instilled in me is put to good use in my philanthropy advising practice.

In this interview, Rosemary sheds light on the challenges of seeking funds for smaller voluntary groups and why you need to think about succession even when you love what you do.

Meet Fiona Mahoney, Chief Executive of Reminiscence Learning . Fiona explains what it takes to keep going in the charity sector and makes a heartfelt plea for ‘sloppy funding’.

Some thoughts about three philanthropic approaches that are gaining traction.

A conversation with consultant Jayne Lacny helped me answer my questions: when is a box in files in the corner an archive? why don’t we think about archives and why do they matter?

Mackenzie Scott started out with a proactive approach where she used philanthropy advisors to identify organisations to support. Now she has added a responsive approach, setting up a website, Yield, as a vehicle to accept applications. Here I explore the pros and cons of both methods - proactive and responsive.

A round up of the predictions for philanthropy and some of my own.

Here’s what I have learned from writing my first ever book

The tale of the starfish is a story used to illustrate one of the choices philanthropists have to consider. It is visually evocative but I have three problems with it.

In this time of anxiety and increased need, how should philanthropists and other funders respond? The simple answer is with generosity.

How much, as individuals, should we give to charity? There are two concepts we can use to guide us: social norms and the idea of ‘enough’.